Accession No
2004.145 A-B
Description
Pair of earrings, of silver metal. Two long silver beads joined at the top and bottom by a metal thread and a bead of coral in the middle.
Place
Asia; West Asia; Yemen; Ta'izz [Taiz]
Period
Source
Spalding, Barbara [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.145 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Silver; Coral
Local Term
Measurements
14mm x 47mm
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
Mrs. Barbara Spalding and her husband Michael worked as English teachers in Taiz, Yemen, from 1997-98 during which time she collected silver and talked to the men in the market silver shops.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Pair of silver earrings with silver and coral pendants. The pendants are rectangular, each formed of two long silver beads with two small coral beads between them.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
The accretions found on pieces in this collection, in addition to the appearance of the silver, suggest to Anita Herle that the metal used is a mixture of silver and other metals, possibly among them copper.
Event Date 30/11/2004
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
Pair of earrings, of silver coloured metal. Two long silver beads joined at the top and bottom by a metal thread and a bead of coral in the middle.
Event Date 7/6/2023
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:265197
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